MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
72,679 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pedal wearing smooth anti-slip rubber worn on edge (1.1.2 (c))
Engine bay covers obscuring testable components
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output dim image (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing old 1999 y o m Part worn? (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing old 2001 y o m Part worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output dim image (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing old 1998 y o m, poss. spare wheel used (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake pedal wearing smooth anti-slip rubber worn on edge (1.1.2 (c))
Engine bay covers obscuring testable components
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output dim image (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing old 1999 y o m Part worn? (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing old 2001 y o m Part worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output dim image (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing old 1998 y o m, poss. spare wheel used (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
N/S/REAR BRAKE BINDING SLIGHTLY
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside registration lamp loose
nearside front wiper split at end
CONDENSATION IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE STARTING TO PERISH SLIGHT BLOW IN CENTRE EXHAUST BOX
BOTH REAR TYRES STARTING TO PERISH ON OUTER EDGES
How Reliable is the Volkswagen Golf?
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R426 XTP is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf in Red with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 93.8%.
Across all 1998 Volkswagen Golf models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.1% with a typical mileage of 100,017 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volkswagen Golf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 700,382 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R426 XTP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volkswagen Golf typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 28 years old, this Volkswagen Golf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was R426 XTP registered?
R426 XTP is a 1998 Volkswagen Golf, first registered on 27 May 1998.
Is R426 XTP safe to buy?
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